[mountainfolk]

One of the facts of life. Politics is the art of the possible. Santorum has not betrayed anybody. He knows what he needs to do to accomplish the best possible outcome for the election of conservative judges. Specter has been irretrievably outed and the onus is on him to support Pres Bush. If he slips up, he will be out of the chairmanship as quickly as he got in.

[gaspar]

The question isn't whether Specter has learned his lesson. He hasn't. Rather, ask yourself why such an important committee assignment should go to such a sleazy individual.